59-year-old Tammy Boone was taken into custody for driving under the influence on April 4th. Officers responded to a call for service regarding Boone’s vehicle in traffic and conducted a traffic stop near Hemmingway Drive and Hillsboro Pike. She was slow to comply with their emergency equipment but eventually stopped and was removed from her car. Once removed, officers noticed she was unsteady on her feet and reeked of alcohol, so they asked if she would perform sobriety tests, but she declined. During a search, officers discovered a small white and blue pill labeled “I59,” which she claimed no ownership or knowledge of. She was then taken into custody and transported to booking.
Tag: Implied Consent
DUI: Matthew Hathaway arrested after reporting robbery, tells police “I can’t drive”
40-year-old Matthew Hathaway was robbed near Broadway and 3rd Avenue in the early hours of April 2nd. When officers arrived, they located Hathaway, who advised he had flagged down one of their CFIT units after the robbery and was trying to get away. He added that he was drinking at the bars and stated, “I can’t drive” because of his intoxication level. After the officers finished investigating the robbery, they had Hathaway take sobriety tests, where he performed poorly. He then refused implied consent and was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.
DUI: Teren Dabler falls asleep behind the wheel after one shot of tequila
26-year-old Teren Dabler was found sleeping inside a black SUV at Interstate 40 on March 30th. Trooper Hearn, a Tennessee Highway Patrol member, contacted Dabler to ensure he was okay. He found that Dabler was asleep and tried to wake him by knocking on the window. Hearn’s efforts to get Dabler to wake up received no attention, so he yelled into the window until Dabler responded. Hearn instructed Dabler to lower his window, but again, he demonstrated trouble listening to instructions. While talking to Dabler, Hearn observed the smell of an intoxicating beverage from his person. Once Dabler was instructed to get out of the car, he showcased more signs of intoxication. When Hearn asked Dabler where he was coming from, Dabler said a bar in Nashville called Link. When asked if he consumed any alcohol, Dabler admitted that he had one shot of tequila. Dabler consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Dabler was then read implied consent and refused to provide a blood sample. Teren Dabler was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence on March 31st.
DUI: Chad Nicewarner says he’s going to “Lawyer up” after officers couldn’t give him legal advice
45-year-old Chad Stuart Nicewarner was speeding in his white Ford F-250, going 70 mph in a 40-mph-zone on Harding Pike near Jackson Boulevard around 12:15 a.m. on March 30th. Officers observed this, activated their emergency equipment to catch up with him, and conducted a traffic stop. When officers approached the Ford, they noticed Nicewarner reeked of alcohol and appeared confused when questioned about his driver’s credentials. Nicewarner consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and then refused implied consent. During which, Nicewarner was advised that officers could not offer him legal advice, so he told them that he was going to “lawyer up.” After this, officers obtained a search warrant for a chemical sample. Stuart was transported to Nashville General Hospital, where two vials of blood were taken, and then he was taken into custody for implied consent and driving under the influence.
DUI: Joshua Martin nearly hits two pedestrians after drinking “two beers” before driving
35-year-old Joshua Henry Martin drove through a red light and almost struck two pedestrians near the 3rd Avenue North and Broadway intersection in the early hours of March 24th. An APS Security employee, William Fenton, observed this, demanded Martin to stop, and notified officers. Officers told Martin to turn off and exit his vehicle when they arrived. Officers then asked if he had been drinking, to which Martin admitted to having “two beers,” adding he was on his way home. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and then refused to provide a sample after being explained implied consent. Martin was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.
DUI: Kanette Campbell attempts to bite officers during blood draw, flushes pills in toilet
38-year-old Kanette Latrease Campbell collided with a white Chevy Tahoe on I-40 East near mile marker 216 early March 25th. When officers arrived, they observed the Tahoe and the grey Chevy Malibu, which belonged to Campbell, with extensive, disabling damage. The Tahoe had heavy rear-end damage, and the Malibu sustained front-end damage, suggesting a severe rear-end collision. Officers spoke to Campbell, and she admitted to being the driver and sole occupant of the Malibu. When medical personnel asked her if she wanted to be transported to the hospital, Campbell appeared confused. Campbell then repeatedly stated, “Whatever my children want me to do,” since they were on the scene of the collision. Eventually, Campbell refused medical attention, consented to sobriety tests, and performed poorly on them. Campbell then declined to provide a chemical sample after being informed about implied consent. The driver of the Tahoe was transported to a local hospital with pain in his back and legs. Campbell was transported to Nashville General Hospital, where she had to be restrained for her blood to be obtained since she kept refusing and resisting after being told to stop multiple times. During the blood draw, she tried to bite officer’s hands, putting them in fear while they were restraining her. Additionally, Campbell discarded multiple unknown pills when she used the bathroom in the presence of Hospital Staff. Later, officers found two pills in Campbell’s pocket. One was an Ibuprofen, and the other was a muscle relaxer, but she did not have a prescription. Campbell was taken into custody for legend drug possession, tampering with evidence, resisting arrest, implied consent, driving under the influence, and the assault of an officer.
DUI: Kyle Thompson crashes car into utility pole, tells police he “just saw the pole and hit it”
36-year-old Kyle William Thompson crashed his car into a utility pole near The Temple on Harding Pike late March 26th. When officers arrived, they observed that the pole was split in half and that the vehicle had sustained significant damage. Bystanders pointed at Thompson, sitting in an embankment beside a tree without shoes. Officers approached him, during which they noticed he reeked of alcohol, showing signs of intoxication. While in the NFD ambulance, he said, “Just saw the pole and hit it.” Thompson added that he was driving from his Bellevue apartment to pick up a friend from the bar. Thompson admitted to drinking two Budweiser Beers about an hour and a half before driving. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and refused to provide a chemical sample after being explained implied consent. Thompson was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.
DUI: Samuel Pimentel flips car during crash, tells police “I F*cked up”
26-year-old Samuel Pimentel had a single-vehicle accident on Elm Hill Pike in the early hours of March 26th. When officers arrived, they spoke with Brandi Johnson, who stated she witnessed the vehicle leave the roadway, hit a mailbox, and flip over. She added that she approached it while two other males began to help Pimentel, who was stuck inside. Johnson advised that Pimentel was the only one in the vehicle. Officers spoke with Pimentel and noticed he was visibly intoxicated. He told them that his leg hurt from the accident, so when they asked him to take sobriety tests, he refused. Officers informed Pimentel of implied consent, and he declined to provide a chemical sample. Pimentel was detained, during which he almost fell on the ground entering the car, making statements such as: “I f*cked up” and “I am a piece of sh*t,” but would not specify why. Pimentel stated he understood why he was being punished, and when officers asked if he was the only one driving, he said, “Maybe, maybe not.” He told them that he was by himself all night and was on the way to Missouri from South Carolina for training and only stopped in Nashville for the day. Officers confirmed that Pimentel was the vehicle’s registered owner but repeatedly stated he did not know how it happened. Pimentel was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.
DUI: Martinus Ashford passes out drunk in GMC Terrain, tells officers he just smelled like alcohol
33-year-old Martinus Ashford was found sleeping behind the wheel of his GMC Terrain in the early hours of March 21st. Officers received a call for service, and when they arrived, they found Ashford in the back of an ambulance. NFD personnel advised officers that Ashford admitted to drinking. Officers spoke with Ashford after medics released him, during which he denied having any alcoholic beverages, stating that he just smelled like alcohol. Ashford was visibly intoxicated when officers asked if he would take sobriety tests or provide a chemical sample. Ashford refused to take sobriety tests as well as providing a chemical sample. Ashford was taken into custody for driving under the influence and implied consent.
DUI: Courtney Fagerlie crashes car on Gallatin Avenue
29-year-old Courtney Sue Fagerlie was involved in a car accident near Cahal Avenue and Gallatin Avenue in the early hours of March 18th. When the officers arrived, they spoke with Fagerlie, who stated she was turning left onto Gallatin Avenue when she was hit by the other vehicle. The officers noticed she showed signs of impairment, so they asked if she would be willing to perform sobriety tests, which she refused. Then, when they went to detain her, she became resistive, refusing to put her hands behind her back. After a brief struggle, she was safely placed in the back of the patrol car, where she refused to provide a chemical sample. Fagerlie was taken into custody for driving under the influence, implied consent, and resisting arrest.